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gyoza

/ˈɡjɒzə/

gyoza noun: a Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.

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Noun

gyoza (plural gyozas or gyoza)

  1. A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.
    • […] the steadily increasing demand for ready-made gyozas at convenience stores and other retail outlets.1999, New Technology Japan, volume 27, page 29

gyoza meaning in Marathi, Indonesian, Thai and Myanmar

gyoza in Marathi

A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
ग्योझा gyojhā

gyoza in Indonesian

A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
gyoza

gyoza in Thai

A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
เกี๊ยวซ่า

gyoza in Myanmar

A Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling of Chinese origin
ဖက်ထုပ် hpakhtup

Forms of gyoza

pluralgyozas
pluralgyoza
alternative formgyōza

Origin of gyoza

Borrowed from Japanese 餃子 (gyōza), itself borrowed from Mandarin 餃子/饺子 (jiǎozi), possibly from a variety without significant palatalization, such as Peninsular Mandarin (Weihai: /ciau²¹³ tsz̩⁰/), or from Mandarin before palatalization (ie. *giǎozi). Doublet of jiaozi.

Questions about gyoza

What does gyoza mean?
Gyoza means a Japanese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Japanese equivalent of the Chinese jiaozi.
What is gyoza in Marathi?
Gyoza in Marathi is ग्योझा (gyojhā). See Gyoza meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is gyoza?
Gyoza is a noun.
How do you pronounce gyoza?
Gyoza is pronounced /ˈɡjɒzə/.
What is the plural of gyoza?
The plural of gyoza is gyozas.

Words near gyoza in the dictionary

  1. gynæcophorous
  2. gyoji
  3. gyojis
  4. gyokuro
  5. gyotaku
  6. gyoza
  7. gyozas
  8. gyp
  9. gypboard
  10. gypcrete
  11. gypcretes

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